The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014 "Everyone has a bad day. Henry has one every day."
5.7| 1h24m| R| en| More Info
Released: 23 May 2014 Released
Producted By: Landscape Entertainment
Country: United States of America
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After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.

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VividSimon Simply Perfect
ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre
FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
BlackRoseShelli I wish I would have seen this before Robin died. I think a lot of my feelings about this movie were colored by his untimely death. I tried very hard to watch it with an open mind, looking at it from the perspective that he was still alive. I failed miserably. The concept of the movie was an interesting take on an old question: what would you do if you knew you only had so much time to live? This put a whole new spin on the question, but the outcome was relatively the same. The cast was an unusual choice, in my opinion. Robin Williams was well known for being able to play a wide array of characters, from the brilliantly funny to the downright broken. This character was oddly complex. But again, maybe that's just me reading into it because of Robin's death. Ironically, one of the funniest scenes in the movie is the last scene, in which Robin's character is absent. In all, it was a fairly good movie that made me laugh and cry, and not necessarily at the points where you're supposed to laugh or cry. And it really made me miss the genius actor even more.
daimokuduo This film was disappointing from the first scene until the last. Robin was not funny. Mila was not cute. The anger was not the lovable kind of Grumpy Old Men, but the disdainful kind of the complaining foreign neighbor. More could have, should have but wasn't done with the talent on screen to make this film work. I wouldn't be surprised if half the audience falls asleep halfway through the picture.It was OK, but, why should I say all of this stuff? Because it was terrible. You should know that before you invest your time. Then, should you watch it for history sake, and out of respect for our fallen comedic hero, you won't say that you weren't warned.
pmustangpilot I don't understand why this film only grossed 500k and practically went straight to video. I also wonder if the under appreciation for Robin's performance didn't contribute to his depression and ultimately his untimely demise. One trait of a movie that I would rate a 3.5 out of ten like this one averaged is poor acting and no suspension of disbelief. Other traits might be: Unbelievable unsympathetic characters, poor plot, shoddy filming, lousy music score. This film had none of these characteristics. Robin's acting was superb, as was that of his attractive co-star. Both characters were perfectly believable and affable (if flawed). Their eccentric behavior is based on understandable life events in their past. Despite the dark topic of the movie, it still manages to raise a variety of emotions including laughter, insight, relief, joy, thoughtfulness, love, reflection and many more. I guess for a film to have any appeal to the Hollywood crowd or insightful "critics" these days it has to be written for teenagers or by (yawn) Woody Allen. The rest, no matter how endearing or how many redeeming qualities they have, wind up in the straight to video dumpster. Anyway, if it isn't apparent, this is a worthwhile movie I recommend, even though the car crashes and special effects are limited in number. Robin Williams could be proud of his performance despite the horrible reception and reviews the movie received.
TxMike We all know Robin Williams, suffering from depression, took his own life not long after this movie was made. I can't help wondering if his role here helped him make his ultimate decision.Robin Williams is Henry Altmann, a bit more serious and less slapstick than many of his roles. He is an angry and frustrated man, a bit at odds with his lone surviving son, and more at odds with his wife. But when he goes for a doctor's appointment, and is forced to see a substitute doctor instead, things get a bit worse for him.The substitute doctor is Mila Kunis as Dr. Sharon Gill. She too is a bit frustrated and overwhelmed that the need always seems to outweigh the time available. She is trying to break it to Henry softly, telling him his tests need to be brought to a specialist, but he presses her so she has to tell him, he has a brain aneurysm and he needs to have it seen by a specialist. Pressed more by relentless Henry she tells him he has 90 minutes to live. So while Henry tries to say goodbye to everyone before 6:22 PM, Dr Gill and others try to round him up to get him to a hospital. The "90 minutes to live" had no basis in medical reality but Henry acted as if it did. And it includes jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, but surviving after Dr Gill runs to shore and jumps in to save him.There is a funny cameo with James Earl Jones as camera shop owner Ruben. As time runs out, and Henry needs to buy a video camera to record his message to his son, Ruben is a bad stutterer and Henry almost loses it waiting for Ruben to answer his questions.Also good are Peter Dinklage as the brother and law partner, Aaron Altmann. As is Melissa Leo as the wife, Bette Altmann. And Hamish Linklater as the son, Tommy Altmann.This is a quirky comedy, a farce, and I enjoyed it. My wife didn't enjoy it as much. On Netflix streaming movies.